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Len Schoppa, Professor of Politics, University of Virginia; Kenneth McElwain, Associate Professor of Political Science, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo; Gill Steel, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for International Affairs, Doshish

Remembering Ron Dore: Reflections on his contributions to social science from the study of Japan Ronald Dore’s exploration of Japan over many decades has influenced the social sciences well beyond... Read more

The politics of violence, glue-sniffing, and liberation: making 1968 in Japan By Professor William Marotti, the Department of History at UCLA In January of 1968, violent confrontations between... Read more

Bill Emmott is an independent writer and consultant best known for his time as Editor in Chief of The Economist (1993-2006) and his books on Japan, which began with the bestselling The Sun Also Sets... Read more

We are pleased to announce that Mr Hiroto Saikawa, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, will give a lecture called Nissan and the Changing Face of Japanese Management at the... Read more

This one-day conference features three co-authors of the book manuscript Compressed Development (nearing completion, to be published by Oxford University Press), as well as a diverse set of... Read more